Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

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Wishbringer

DOS1985 adventure
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Veil of Darkness

DOS1993protected action-adventure
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Dalek Attack

DOS1992 shooter
Dalek Attack is the digital embodiment of Doctor Who’s “run for your life” mantra—except here, you can also shoot back. Playing as the Doctor or one of his ...
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Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen

DOS1993protecteddemo rpg
Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed by New World Computing and released in 1993. It is the fifth installment in the Might and Magic series an...
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Master of Magic

DOSWindows XP/98/951994protected strategy
Master of Magic is a turn based 4x strategy game developed by SimTex and published by the well know Microprose, very similar to Civilization, with a fantasy twist. You play as a wi...
megaman3-08

Mega Man 3

DOS1992 shooter
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LHX Attack Chopper

DOS1990 vehicle simulation
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Fox Ranger

DOS1992 shooter
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Pinball Fantasies

DOS1994 action
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The Rocketeer

DOS1991 action
Inspired by the film, The Rocketeer (1991, DOS) lets you strap on a jetpack and soar—well, mostly hover—through an adventure packed with gangsters, Nazis, and mid-centu...
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Twilight 2000

DOS1991 strategy
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Bubble Ghost

DOS1988 action
Your uncle is dead, but his ghost can still blow out candles. That’s the premise. Bubble Ghost is a quirky physics puzzler where you guide a delicate bubble through haunted r...
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Obliterator

DOS1989 shooter
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The Last Mission

DOS1987 action
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Sword of Aragon

DOS1989protected strategy
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Earthworm Jim

DOS1995protected action
By the time Earthworm Jim hit DOS, its reputation already preceded it, and it largely lived up to the hype. This is a platformer that thrives on absurdity: a worm in a spacesuit, b...
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Dangerous Dave

DOS1990protected action
Dangerous Dave is the kind of platformer that defined the early ’90s shareware scene: simple, fast, and just tricky enough to make you shout at your monitor. You guide Dave t...
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Slam!

Windows 3.x1993 sports
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Citadel of the Black Sun

DOS1989canceled rpg
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Chicago 90

DOS1989 racing
In Chicago 90, you either play as the cops or the crooks in a top-down, crime-infested, vaguely Windy City-esque setting. Think of it as a proto-GTA with more sirens and fewer mora...
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Worms

DOSMac OS1995protecteddemo strategy
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Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue

DOS1993protected action
Dangerous Dave: Risky Rescue puts Dave back in hero mode, diving into a dangerous compound to rescue his brother. Expect tight platforming, unpredictable enemy patterns, and traps ...
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DataEase 4

DOS1991 application
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Follow the Reader

DOS1992 adventure
Follow the Reader (1992, DOS) is an educational oddity that feels like a kindly librarian discovered the power of DOS and decided to make literacy a competitive sport. You guide wo...
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Postal 2

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS2003protected shooter
varicella-01

Varicella

DOSWindows XP/98/95Linux1999freeware adventure
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Sharkey's 3D Pool

DOS1990 sports
Sharkey’s 3D Pool (1990, DOS) delivers billiards with a dash of personality, proving that even virtual felt can have flair. The 3D perspective was impressive for its time, gi...